Friday, January 14, 2011

Cultural Batik Indonesia

Many famous world figures who have felt the warmth of Indonesian batik, which is the native culture of Indonesia. One of them Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Corp. wearing batik in May 2008 before the Presidential Lecture at the event which took place at the Jakarta Convention Center. Although the event has passed, there is a unique story when the billionaire Berbatik.
Bill Gates wearing a golden colored batik at the event. Inquired have inquired, but in the beginning, there were no previous plans Gates will wear batik. This happened suddenly. In fact, because of batik shirt is Bill Gates, President SBY also replace the costumes, from full suits tie, a long-sleeved batik shirt purple-red-gold to offset the guest of honor.
Naturally when President Yudhoyono also dressed. Because, according to AFP searches, at the time Bill Gates was supposed to wear formal clothes: a suit and tie. But, change happens so fast.
Apparently there is another offer that makes one of the richest people in the world that are interested in changing costumes and choosing clothes to wear batik. Is Rachmat Gobel, Panasonic boss, who has the initiative offers batik shirt to Bill Gates. In addition to the original product of Indonesia, batik shirt is also well known as clothes that are pro-environment.
No warning, Bill Gates instantly accepted the offer. Rachmat was then contacted famous batik designers, Iwan Tirta. Without further ado, Iwan Tirta who was famous even then chose batik shirt for Bill Gates.
Batik shirt golden color with a pattern of 'banana bali Manggar' ultimately selected for the Gates. This motif is a motif that is often used by members of the royal Mangkunegaran Solo.
By  batik shirt was then given to further handed over to Bill Gates. And it turns out, Bill Gates is really on. Bill Gates was more fascinated many people in the public lecture event. In fact, many officials and politicians who attended dressed in a suit.

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